air travel
Family Kicked Off JetBlue Flight Because of Mom's Birthday Cake
"When she told me I had been non-compliant, then I said, 'Ma'am, had you been drinking?' Because her behavior was not normal."
Europe Is Spooked by America's Proposed Laptop Ban on Planes
A policy already affecting some Middle Eastern and African countries might come to France, the UK, and Germany, where locals think it will cause chaos.
How to Travel on a Budget and Not Be a Dick About It
You can use these travel tips as long as you promise not to be a dick.
Restaurateur Offers Free Steak Dinner to Battered United Airlines Passenger
Jeff Ruby’s steakhouses have consistently been highly rated, so the meal will likely be way better than whatever Dr. Dao is getting in the hospital.
Why Air Travel in America Is Such a Disaster
Do you hate how airlines treat you? Blame decades of deregulation and consolidation.
Fifty Years and Counting, the Boeing 737 Remains One of the Safest Ways to Travel
“I flew the 737 for 18 years and can honestly say that it was a superbly capable and safe aircraft."
A Travel Hacker Explains How to Fly Around the World for Free
Brian Kelly, AKA "the Points Guy", told me what I needed to do to come out ahead in my interactions with credit card companies.
How a Spilled Soda Grounded an American Airlines Flight
As if air travel isn't stressful enough, imagine some rogue ginger ale sending your flight into chaos.
Like Getting Hammered on Planes? There's a Beer for That
A new beer called Betsy is specially formulated to taste good and go down smoothly even when you're 30,000 feet in the air.
An Airline Pilot Was Kicked Off His Plane After Passing Out Drunk in the Cockpit
The captain apparently managed to pass through a few security checkpoints before anyone noticed he was too wasted to fly.